Star Wars, castle sculptures on display at Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures depicting Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani (right), who plays with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the US Major League Baseball, and others are displayed at the Sapporo Snow Festival, which opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. -- Photo by JIJI Press / AFP

SAPPORO (Bernama-Kyodo): The annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened Wednesday, showcasing around 200 ice and snow sculptures, including one with a Star Wars theme, across three sites in Hokkaido's largest city, Kyodo News reported.

On display at the 76th festival are a sculpture of the Star Wars characters Mandalorian and Grogu, and another approximately 15 meters high of Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, both in Sapporo's Odori Park.